WCOWMA\’s provincial chapters hosted Site and Soils Workshops across the Western provinces. These practical training days are a great opportunity to get hands-on experience evaluating a site, as well as practicing hand texturing and sampling. Site and soil evaluation fields days were held on September 30 in Nelson, BC and Saskatoon, SK. Both sites are ‘live’ which means […]

This is the fourth year the Association hosted Septic Sense webinars for homeowners to bring their attention to the importance of using Certified Contractors and to operate the maintain their septic systems properly. This initiative, which is held in conjunction with the USEPA Septic Smart Week, was started under the WCOWMA umbrella and since that time

WCOWMA is holding Septic Awareness Week from September 19 – 23. FREE workshops are scheduled across all of the western provinces, and registration is now open! We\’d love for you to help spread the word. Invite clients, talk to your Regional District and health officials, invite friends or family to attend, and join us on social

It is with great sadness that the WCOWMA-BC announces the passing of longtime member Mitch Gordic. Mitch contributed much to the onsite wastewater industry and his absence will be deeply felt. Mitch was born on June 12, 1959 in Hrgud, Bosna & Hercegovina. He emigrated to Canada in the early 1980s and always remained proud of his

So far this year, WCOWMA-BC has hosted three site and soil evaluation field days: Courtenay, Kamloops, and Scotch Creek. Over 45 students have attended these sessions. These training workshops provide information on assessing soil structure and texture, assessing site conditions and constraints, logging information and applying that knowledge to the design of onsite systems. Ready to participate? Sign up

WCOWMA and its provincial chapters are undergoing some long-overdue updates to our websites. The website build is coming along nicely and we will be moving from the ‘construction’ phase to the ‘editing’ phase in the next couple of weeks. Once the sites are fully reconstructed, they will be made live. We are very excited about

ASTTBC has updated their jurisprudence exam, and it is now ready for people applying to their ROWP stamp. For more information, please contact ASTTBC.

Are you waiting to get your certification and have a site you need to complete? Or do you just have a site and are willing to host a workshop there? We can host a site and soils field day or an installation workshop. Contact us to set something up. There\’s no cost to you!

The Interior Health Authority has released two documents that impact Authorized Persons. The first document is an outline of what to expect with front counter submissions. Basically, it is notification that front counter submissions will no longer be reviewed while the AP waits. Instead, the submission will get entered into the system to be reviewed

WCOWMA-BC hosted a Site & Soils Field Evaluation Workshop today in Qualicum. The class worked hard and learned lots, and the weather was perfect! Two Site and Soils Evaluation Field Days will be held in May for those interested in learning more about performing detailed site visits and designing systems for difficult situations and soils.